Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.5 2/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Grotto Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Grotto Road (TW1 4NG) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the South Twickenham average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Upper Grotto Road (TW1 4NG), the main crime hotspot is near Knowle Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper Grotto Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Saville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chillingworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Grotto Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prado Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Hill Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Lion Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heath Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order River View Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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